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  So the new Apple iMac has been released.   It has been much awaited by many and everyone is excited to see what the 4th generation will hold.

First things to note about it, is that it has new keyboard.   The new keyboard is very thin (which is awesome), and greatly designed.   However, there are a couple of complaints with its design.   The keys are flat, which make it hard to find the edges of the keys.   Also, with this new keyboard they moved the locations of function keys.  Most notably the volume control has moved and this may dissapoint those who currently have other macs.

The astetic design of the iMac is very pleasing to the eye.   It is almost as if they were planning the iMac to be a table decoration as opposed to a very powerful computer.   One problem with the design; they haven’t replaced the single button mouse.   Luckily you are able to use just about any mouse with your new system.

What about performance?   We have all known the Mac family to  be excellent performers.    The new system is no exception, they pack an Intel Core 2 Duo processor into it along with a full size hard drive.   It is amazing how much power and quality components they can cram into that thin monitor.   The system boots in a mere 26 seconds, pretty impressive.   Quality and power we have come to expect from the Macbook Pro and Mac Pro in a unique small form factor desktop.   The system is much cheaper than its brothers carrying the Pro name.

So you now have the option of a Mac which has the power of its older brothers and a lower price.   What is not to love about this new system.   Definately something worth checking out if you are in the market for a new desktop.

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I know this is a bit old, but I have never voiced my opinion against the two. Popularity states that the iPod is supreme ruler of the portable music world. Is this true? Lets find out.

For starters, the iPod has a long running history of portable music players. The sound quality is superb, the ease of use is supreme and the quality and sleekness of the device is very sexy. The Zune on the other hand is pretty much the exact opposite. It’s not sexy, sleek or visually appealing at all. Come on, BROWN?

Alright, I’ll have to admit, their advertising itself leads you to believe that the Zune is the “Michael Jackson (1980’s) of portable players”. Yet, when the advertisements suckered me into buying one, it left me thinking “This piece of junk is the 2007 version of Michael Jackson”. It left me 100% confused, and often times, left me feeling like stalking little kids.. Ha ha, just kidding.

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I just started a new job 2 months ago. When hired I was given the opportunity to pick any laptop on the company’s dollar. This was like putting a kid in a candy store. I didn’t know what to go for, I love technology and can never get enough. Apple has always interested me in several ways. After some research I chose a Macbook Pro. I have never owned an Apple product until now and can say I am very happy with my choice of this 15.4 inch Macbook Pro.

Apple has always appealed to me in several ways: their hardware has a sex appeal to it, they always have good innovations, and their operating systems have always been more efficient than their windows counter part. Knowing that I can run windows on my Mac, I felt that I couldn’t go wrong with this purchase. Even if I decided OSX wasnt for me, I could still run windows on it and not feel as if I lost.

Seeing the box this laptop comes in makes you feel like you bought jewelry or something. It is black, shiny, and just looks luxurious. When opening you will find that everything is neatly packed inside and layed out simply so anyone could put everything back in its place easily. Even the packaging for this laptop is nice and well thought out.

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